Croatie–Turkey relations

Croatie–Turkis relations (Croatie: Hrvatsko-turski odnosi) are foreign relations atween Croatie an Turkey. Croatie haes an embassy in Ankara an twa consulates-general in Istanbul and İzmir. Turkey has an embassy in Zagreb.

History eedit

Relations atween the twa kintras stairtit in 1991 wi the recognition o independent Croatie bi Turkey. Diplomatic relations wur established in 1992.[1]

Poleetical relations eedit

Croatie an Turkey are baith members o the Cooncil o Europe, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the World Trade Organization (WTO) an the Union for the Mediterranean. An aw baith hae been EU candidates syne 2005 tae 2013, when Croatie jyned the EU as the 28th member prior tae Turkey.[2]

Thare are approximately 300 Turks in Croatia.[3]

Economic relations eedit

Trade volume atween Turkey an Croatie wis $273.4 million in 2006.[4]

In 2006, mair nor 22,300 Croatie tourists veesitit Turkey.[4]

References eedit

  1. List of international treaties and international acts signed between Croatia and Turkey
  2. Croatia celebrates on joining EU - BBC News - July 1, 2013
  3. Croatian census 2001. "POPULATION BY ETHNICITY, BY TOWNS/MUNICIPALITIES, CENSUS 2001".
  4. a b Turkey´s Commercial and Economic Relations with Croatia / Rep. of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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